rather than tell us would they can't do maybe they should tell us what they can do. in the senate, democrats and white house refused to act, they will be responsible for the largest tax hike in american history. the house will pass a bill to replace the sequester and not only replace the sequester but even further address the deficit problem we have and the democrat-controlled senate and white house have no plan and of offered no plan to deal with these looming cuts. i call on senator reid to make sure we have a vote on this before the senate adjourns. back in may, i will remind you, i said we should not wait until new year's eve to address the fiscal cliff. since then, republicans have made every effort to avoid the situation we find ourselves in. we passed a bill that would protect middle-class families and small businesses from the looming tax hikes. we move the bill in may that replace the sequester that will undermine our national security. the same bill also has additional cuts which would help reduce our deficit and pave the way for long-term job growth. presi